How to add custom fields to search query frontend

Hi !
I noticed that the search field on the frontend member's list only search through "core fields" excluding custom fields. Is there a way we can include custom field in the search query?

Hi Helene

Unfortunately, we could not search for data from extra custom fields you created.

Tuan

Sad. I tried to use the "comment" field to put some useful information so the user may be found more easily but it doesn't seem to be part of the search query neither.
This has a important impact on the way people search for members because they do not always know the name but they may want to look for skills or else. Is it something that will be part of a next release ?

It is easy to make the extension search for comment field. Please follow instructions below to get it works:

1. Open the file components/com_osmembership/model/members.php

2. Find this line of code
3. Change it to

After that, the system should search for data in comment field, too

Tuan

Great ! I will try that. I guess I could not update the component anymore after that, isn't it ?

Just make a backup of that file and restore it after you update to new version !

Tuan

OK. Thanks !